GHAFOOR CHRISTINE

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Cary NC 27519

USA

 

Tel : (919) 749 55 59

Email . lorrainetranslation@gmail.com

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ENGLISH – FRENCH

Translations – Trancreation – Localization

 

Member of ATA member (American Translators Association)

ATLF (French literary translators’association)

And Proz Certified Pro network

RATES

 

Translation: usd 0.10 per source word

Proofreading and editing: usd 30 per hour

Transcreation: usd 40 per hour

 

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

Business / Marketing

Technical specifications

IT / telecoms

Corporate documents

Legal

Literary works

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

1999 – Today :                        Lorraine Translation – Freelance English / French translations

 

2004 – 2005:                           Translation coordinator for Fasttranslator.com (Snelvertaler -                                                        Postbus 50028, 1305AA Almere-Haven  The Netherlands)

 

1998-1999                                                              2 books:   ‘Native Indians Today, Rich Minority or Majority of Poor’

                                                                                      ‘Les Indiens des Etats-Unis Aujourd’hui’ -   ISBN 2-921878-21-6 : 7,95 $

                                                                                      Éditions des Amitiés franco-québécoises, 2000

 

NOVEMBER 1994 – OCTOBER 1997        Bilingual secretary - MUNCH - Dieulouard - France

                                                                        (Hollowware manufacture - 100 employees)

 

                                                            - Executive secretary and secretary of the sale department

                                                            - Technical and business translations

 

MAY 1994 – OCTOBER 1994          Academic Assistant – GEORGIA TECH LORRAINE -                                                                 Metz -France

                                                (European extension of GEORGIA TECH UNIVERSITY – ATLANTA)

           

 

JUNE 1993 – DECEMBER 1993      Secretary in a bank - CREDIT AGRICOLE - France

 

OCTOBER 1992 – APRIL 1993       Canvasser for Outplacement – BPI - ARCODEV - France

                                                            (French group specialized in outplacement)

 

FEBRUARY 1992 – MAY 1992       Training course: Exportation - MAS D’AUGE - France

                                                            (Leader on the French Eggs market)

 

APRIL 1991 – JUNE 1991                Training course: Purchase – GOUVY - France

                                                            (Leader in France in manufacturing and selling garden tools)

 

                                                            - Consultations of suppliers and representatives

 

EDUCATION

 

1996-1998                                                                                      Deug in English – CTU Nancy (Undergraduate)

 

NOVEMBER 1991 - JUNE 1992      Trade and exportation – IS4A Nancy (Undergraduate)

 

OCTOBER 1988 - JUNE 1991          Firms and Administrations management

                                                            (Finance – Accountancy) - I.U.T– Nancy (undergraduate)

 

OCTOBER 1986 - JUNE 1988          Law student – Nancy (undergraduate)

 

June 1986                    General Certificate of Education (Philosophy – Literature – Languages)

 

LANGUAGES

 

FRENCH                                Mother tongue

 

ENGLISH                              Bilingual

GERMAN                              Training for the Zdaf – Goethe Institut – Nancy (1997)

SPANISH                               3 years